Collar support and necktie holder



D. ALLEN COLLAR SUPPORT AND NECKTI E HOLDER May Filed March 18, 1925INVENTOR.

Patented May 7 4, 1926.,

UNITED STATES DAVID ALLEN, or SAN FRANCISCO, oA IroRNIA.

COLLAR- SUPPORT AND NECKT IE HOLDER.

Applicationfiled March 18, 1925. Serial No. 16,355.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that DAVID ALLEN, a citizen ofthe United States, residing atSan Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California,has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar Supports andNecktie Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is a collar stiffener support and necktie holder, adaptedto be placed around a turn-over collar between the neck band and thefold overpart. The invention comprises a metallic band or strip whichmay be placed around a collar and forms a stiffener for soft collarsholding them better in shape, and at the same time forms a necktieholder. The necktie is fastened on to the support by looping over andfastening into a knot, and does not itself pass around the collar andthe neck of the wearer.

My invention may be more specifically defined as a metal strip having asleeve secured to one end through which the other end, after passingaround the neck band of a collar, and underneath the folded part of thecollar, is adapted to be bent over the sleeve and thereby secures thestrip in place. The folded part of the strip may be slid around thecollar or a necktie may be tied on the support after looping over thebent or folded portion of the metal strip. My invention is particularlyadapted for actual use by wearers, but in addition forms an excellentmeans for displaying collars and neckties in a haberdashery. In thislatter use, my device is particularly adapted to hold soft collars inshape and neckties fastened in a manner similar to that in ordinary use,no matter whether these be of the fourin-hand type or bow ties. Myinvention will be more clearly understood from the following descriptionand drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the band forming the collar support andnecktie holder in disconnected position.

Figure 2 is a plan of the band or strip, threaded through the fixedsleeve on one end and bent over to lock it in place.

Figure 3 is a view of collar supporting band, and necktie holder inposition around a collar between the neck band and the fold over part ofthe collar. This shows the device as it would be used by a wearer or todisplay collars and neckties.

In the drawings, the band 1 is formed with a squared end 2 having asleeve 3 formed of a narrow strip of metal bent over and secured by arivet 4 or the like, to the band 1. The opposite end of the strip ispreferably formed with a pointed end 5, in

slot 6 formed by the sleeve. When the strip has the end 5 threadedthrough the sleeve, the end is bent over or folded back as indicated at7, Figure 2. In this manner the band is secured from unfastening.

The band is preferably made of a soft metal, which will bend readily andmay be flattened out again, such as a soft iron plated, brass, suitablyplated, tin or the like. I have found that with the proper metal .thedevice may be used a great many times without breaking at the fold ofthe strip. There is a certain amount of springiness of the folded end 7as shown in Figure 2, which holds a necktie more securely in position.

As shown in Figure 3, the band 1 is inserted in a collar 8 between theneck band 9 and the folded over part 10, and clamped in front as shownby dotted lines, by bending the end 7 over as shown in FigureQ. Anecktie 11 is tied over the band, hiding the sleeve 3 and the foldedorbent part 7 The tie is very simply secured to this by merely forming aloop and then a slip knot with the tie. Bow ties, stocks, or other kindof ties may be used if desired.

It will be readily seen that the band will hold the collar in adjustedposition and especially with soft collars, will hold them in shape andmore or less prevent creasing. As the neckties do not have to be drawnaround the collar they do not make a bulky appearance or pull on apersons neck, moreover, the ties are not destroyed by pulling themthrough very flattened collars.

With my collar stiffener support and necktie holder, collars may be wornin which the neck band and folded over part are pressed and launderedvery tight together. With this type of collar it is very difficult tosecure the four-in-hand type of necktie. It Wlll be apparent that myinvention can i be considerably modified to suit special types ofcollars or different. modes or, fads in neckties.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A collar stiffener andtie holder com- I prising a pliable metal strip adapted to extend arounda collar between the neck band and the folded over portion thereof, said'60 order that it may be threaded through" the strip being pointed atone end and having a sleeve arranged upon its other end, said pointedend being adapted to be passed through said sleeve and bent back uponitself to fasten the strip in position upon the collar.

2. A collar stiffener and tie holder comprising a pliable metal stripadapted to eX- tend around a collar between the neck band 10 and thefolded over portion thereof, said strip having one end pointed and theother end blunt, a sleeve secured upon said blunt end, said pointed endbeing adapted to be passed through said sleeve and bent back uponitself, whereby the strip is fastened in position and a portion forattaching a neck tie is provided.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DAVID ALLEN,

